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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tulumby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SFO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    7h 16m
    $6,538–15,213

  2. Bus via Villahermosa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to México Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 9h
    $4,060–8,450

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 5h
    $8,848–13,134

  4. Drive 5,041.1 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tulumcar car 5,041.1 km
    2d 9h
    $9,661–13,955

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SFO - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    8h 49m
    $5,413–15,366

  6. Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane SFO - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus bus
    13h 3m
    $8,768–57,605

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to ACN Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 17h
    $5,364–10,023

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4d 6h
    $5,413–9,558

San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Tulum by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$4,060Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,990 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via San Francisco Bus Station, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana Centro, Mexico City Politécnico, and Villahermosa in around 3d 9h.

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